Armed robbery off East Madison Street

Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened about 12:30 a.m. Monday off East Madison Street.

The incident occurred at the Shell gas station when a man entered and asked to use the bathroom. As he passed a break in counter, the robber ran behind and told the clerk he had a gun, pressing a hard object into his side.

The suspect demanded all the bills in the register, but “not the ones,” according to an incident report. Fearing he would be shot, the clerk gave the robber what he requested – a little less than $200. The man was last seen running west along the gas station towards the Arboretum.

Police viewed store security footage, which matched what the victim told police. The suspect is a white man in his late 20s, clean shaven with brown hair. He wore a plain black hooded sweatshirt over a gray or blue shirt, blue jeans and low-top sneakers. He also had black-framed sunglasses with black lenses.